The Mothman Prophecies | 
| Actors: Richard Gere, Debra Messing, Shane Callahan, David Eigenberg, Ron Emanuel
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  222 reviews
Sales Rank: 10289
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 99
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 119 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: D07808D
ISBN: 0767881958
UPC: 043396078086
EAN: 9780767881951
ASIN: B0000648X0
Theatrical Release Date: January 25, 2002
Release Date: June 4, 2002
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Product Description
A REPORTER IS DRAWN TO A SMALL WEST VIRGINIA TOWN TO INVESTIGATE A SERIES OF STRANGE EVENTS, INCLUDING PSYCHIC VISIONS AND THE APPEARANCE OF BIZARRE ENTITIES.
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Described by director Mark Pellington as "a psychological mystery with naturally surreal overtones," The Mothman Prophecies begins like an ambitious episode of The X-Files. Richard Gere brings adequate torment, portent, and ambiguity to his role as a Washington Post reporter and grieving widower plagued by a mysterious, unseen urban legend known as the Mothman. Pellington develops subtle doom and gloom that's as effective as the paranoid streak he brought to Arlington Road. As the Mothman terrifies a West Virginia town, he remains an enigma, glimpsed almost subliminally. This--along with a magnificently creepy soundtrack--amplifies the movie's surreal overtones while keeping everything else (unsettling phone calls, prophesied disasters, suggestions of the afterlife) completely unexplained. With Laura Linney and Debra Messing in underdeveloped roles, The Mothman Prophecies feels a bit underdeveloped itself (and ends in desperate need of Mulder and Scully). But if you like your weirdness open-ended, this moody thriller's worth a look. --Jeff Shannon
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Great Suspense March 22, 2009
Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA)
This gets high marks for suspense alone. It is a very tense movie, guaranteed to keep the first-time viewer glued to his/her seat. It might even raise a few hairs on the back of your neck!
Dramatic music also helped with the suspense. In addition, we get some fine acting performances from Richard Gere, Laura Linney and Will Patton.
Don't be fooled, however, with the "based on a true story" tag line. It might be "based" but that could mean only a very, very small part of this film was actual; the rest presented for dramatic purposes. From what I've read, this is the case here.
Nonetheless, it's very interesting, has good visuals and decent sound and some genuine creepy moments. For those looking to curl up on the couch with a good thriller, give this movie a look.
 2.5 stars out of 4 January 8, 2009
One-Line Film Reviews (Ann Arbor)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Bottom Line:
A mediocre thriller, The Mothman Prophecies suceeds in generating a sense of creepiness but somewhat requires a belief in the supernatural for it to work--it's not bad but it's also not worth seeking out.
 Yawn September 19, 2008
Cosmoetica (New York, USA)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
Having always had an interest in psi phenomena, & having read many of Keel's books & essays in magazines, I wanted to see it to see if Hollywood could actually make a decent film of a genuinely interesting phenomenon- whether a true encounter with the unknown, or as myth-in-the-making. The film starts off in late 1999 with Washington Post political reporter John Klein (Gere- 1 of America's hammiest actors) & his wife Mary (Debra Messing from tv's `Will & Grace') looking to buy a house in the DC area. Driving home they are in an accident when Mary swerves off the road after having a vision of some red-eyed creature coming toward their car. She hits her head, is hospitalized, & found to have some tumor that could warp her perceptions. A few weeks later she dies. Gere weeps, but discovers his wife filled a notebook with the creature she saw- some dark angelic being. Gere is solemnity itself. 2 years pass & he's on his way south from DC to go to Richmond, Virginia to interview a possible Presidential candidate: the state's governor. Driving at night he somehow ends up 400 miles west of his destination- in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. His car breaks down & he knocks on the door of a house. Gordon & Denise Smallwood (Will Patton & Lucinda Jenney) answer. Gordon pulls a gun on John & holds him prisoner in his bathtub until town cop Connie Parker (Laura Linney) arrives. She convinces the Smallwoods to let John go. They claim he has harassed them the past few nights. Connie takes John to stay at a motel & the next day his car is towed, but turns out to be in perfect working order. Mysterious music & MTV-like film cuts intone this, & every hum-drum occasion.... This is a film too bad to be good & too good to be so bad it's good. DULL is the watchword, unless watching Richard Gere's Shatnerian reactions to a phone ringing is your idea of edge-of-the-seat horror. That Mothman never makes an appearance would be fine if the film gave us something else, or kept a mystery worth keeping- but nada. & this is perhaps the only `action' film I can recall where a gratuitous love story would have improved the tale. Laura Linney's Connie is the only character developed to any emotional or deep extent, or which induces any concern. She radiates a down-home sensuality, yet John never makes a move, even after saving her. Not even a peck on the cheek. Loser!
 Very Strange INDEED August 15, 2008
G. Knorr (State College, PA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This movie is based on an incident which actually occurred, but the film as presented isn't entirely accurate. What initially drew my interest is my fascination with cryptozoology and unusual, paranormal-type occurrences which appear to be completely unbelievable; however, something out of the ordinary IS going on. Richard Gere and Laura Linney play the lead roles superbly; the rest of the cast certainly make the film BELIEVABLE. The film moves along at a comfortable pace: Despite the bizarre nature of the story, one will not be left behind in confusion as the movie unfolds. (It might be best to say: "Let the movie come to you.") As many have written before in each person's review of MOTHMAN, it is indeed unlike any film one may have seen. What's more, it has been reported that a "mothman" like entity appeared in the Minneapolis area prior to the tragic bridge collapse within the last two years. This film IS worth the time to watch--perhaps two or three viewings might be necessary to grasp a highly mysterious tale.
A satisfying film August 5, 2008
Val (RI)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I wouldn't categorize this as a horror/thriller or anything of the sort. It's a different type of movie and it's hard to really place it anywhere. It has a dramatic plot with an eerie supernatural element. Its more of a mystery. A pretty decent one at that. Supposedly based off some factual event, the film does a good job of keeping us in suspense and really keeps us guessing. If there really is something called the Mothman, then I really would not want anything to do with that.
The acting is quite fine, the score effective. It is nothing super extrodianary, but it does feel different than many other films in this genre, which is again, hard to really place. Never boring, it will keep your attention, but after it's all said and done, it is probably mostly forgettable.
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